I Helped War Chest

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Object Details

maker

Whitehead & Hoag Company

Description (Brief)

Plastic pin with metal back. This gold-colored pin shows both a shield in the colors of the U.S. flag and a chest full of gold coins. It reads, "I Helped War Chest." Attached is a plastic red, white, and blue ribbon.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1918

ID Number

2006.0098.0263

accession number

2006.0098

catalog number

2006.0098.0263

Object Name

button

Celluloid Pin

Physical Description

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5.2 cm x 1.5 cm; 2 1/16 in x 9/16 in

overall: 2 in x 1 5/16 in x 1/8 in; 5.08 cm x 3.33375 cm x .3175 cm

place made

United States: New Jersey, Newark

Associated Place

United States: Massachusetts

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Celluloid

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-02d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1317476